Parkes Shire Council has approved up to $20,000 can be used from the Trundle Town Improvement Reserve to support this year’s resurrected Trundle ABBA Festival. It follows a request for financial ...

Geoscience Australia's Hugh Glanville said the magnitude 4.4 earthquake at Boorowa at 7.09pm was the largest they have ...

Export lambs were $5 better to range in price from $314 to $410/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1066 to 1242c/kg. The best ...

In the last financial year, participating mining companies supported more than 6,506 jobs in the Central West.

World kettlebell champion Haylee Redfern is our deserving senior sportsperson of the year. The honour reflects Haylee's 2025 achievements - including national gold medals and international records.

Forbes community volunteer Maree Yapp has been recognised as the Orange electorate’s Woman of the Year, honouring decades of work bringing people together and helping create a more vibrant, connected ...

The Great Western Highway closed at Victoria Pass on Monday morning, due to defects in the section of road.

The theme of International Women’s Day 2026, Balance the Scales, was reflected in the stories shared over breakfast at Lions Park on the shores of Lake Forbes. The Forbes community gathered for the ...

Pearl Karaitiana has been named Sportsperson of the Year runner up in recognition of her representative achievements across numerous sports.

Parkes Brewhouse is a proudly locally owned microbrewery serving up distinctive, small-batch beers crafted with regionally sourced ingredients. Alongside its signature brews, guests can enjoy ...

Vicki Cain and the Moyes Delta Gliders team that run the Forbes Flatlands championship in January is holding a new event – the Forbes Floater Festival – from 13 to 16 March. It’s targeted at a ...

Homegrown Parkes is an opportunity for local and regional businesses who are processing, repurposing, sewing, propagating or ...